replacing the rear rocker panel on Crusty. The rusty Toyota drag car project. building the inside rocker as well as the inner and outer rocker using basic tools
"Want to see how to build a Toyota body with metal from around your shop?" "Stick around". Always learning from these videos. Looking forward to the next one.
You take something that is a lot of work and you break it down into smaller sections. I've watched your videos and have learned so much. When I start repairing my pickup this spring, from frame repair up to the body panels; I will be using your tips and tricks to do it. Instead of seeing it as one large job, I now see it as a combination of a bunch of small jobs.
That is exactly how I feel. You star out with a big project part and break it down into smaller parts. Always great instruction. Thank you for making all of the videos!!!
You put more thought and care into it than the original manufacturer. They cut out the blanks, stamp it "close enough" and then bam, bam, bam, spot weld and maybe shoot some primer in the hole and add a bit of seam sealer. And MOST of that lasted decades... I would say that car (at least the parts you did) will last many decades longer than Toyota ever imagined it would! I only wish my Suzuki Cappuccino had gotten your level attention and care when someone decided it was a bit rusty and parked it in 2010 or so. Now, it's like stepping into what sounds like leaves under the carpet! haha I should be getting back into things soon(once I finish the garage) and these videos give me an edge in some great tips and motivation: "it can be fixed, with time, effort and skill and careful planning!" To help my restoration I saved cuts from a crashed one from down near Killkenny with almost no rust to make templates and repair panels from. Cheers for the great videos and instruction!!
Fritz, I don't care if it's your chanel or halfass customs or Vice grip garage I tune in and every day I always Lear something from you and the others. Knowledge it's the key to success and self satisfaction. And of course you can always save a few bucks diy 'n it.. thank you.
Fitzee... You take the 3lb steak and make it into 6, nice 8oz. That you can manage, 1 bite at a time.. You break down these big jobs into little, WINNABLE, projects.. You Give me courage to fix my '80 Bronco.. You Sir, are THE BEST!!! Peace my friend!!!
I have no clue why I’ve been spending so much time watching these rust repair videos. I live in Florida and haven’t seen a rot like this in years. Great info though.
Well Jake from state farm what are you wearing ha ha ha I had a Florida car from the coast come in the shop and it was full of rust so u must live in land that might have been rusty 56 2 hardtop I ever seen lot rust in the roof that you just don't see out here but I guess the wind carries the salt where ever
Thank you from a fellow Canadian for continuing to post these videos! As a newbie welder I'm finding your instructions easy to follow. Very helpful as I work on my own project.
Thank you for being so generous with your time and experience. I just bought a project truck and need to do some work, straight forward approach. No smoke and mirrors, you show that you can tackle complicated fab with a step by step approach. You took away some of my trepidation! Maritime strong!
Thanks for the video Fitzee! I’m always impressed with your work and the generous teaching of your methods I know explaining the work slows the progress but I appreciate your time and effort- thank you sir
This is exactly what I am looking for when I watch Power Nation or something like that, while they spend hours chatting and selling sheit. dude... YOU ARE THE MAN
Hey Fitz, you said you didn't want to recreate the factory specs but your work is WAY better than some 'factory specs' restorations I've seen. I'm currently restoring a '73 914 and I've been kind of stuck for a few months on some sections which I need to replace. Your methods are helping me to get ahead a great deal. Thank you for sharing sir! Looking forward to your next videos. Regards from Puerto Rico.
The small inner repair pannel in the center that you made with the seam was a thing of beauty. The final fit on the outer cill /rocker was top notch Tony, a great watch as always.
YES SIR FITZEE, Ya Done Real Good here and ALL Your video's. Some VERY NICE WORK AGAIN. If these Young People WILL WATCH and LEARN this From YOU as their Teacher. They WILL GO PLACES in their Body Profession, I Quan Dog Tea Toll’n Tell’n You!!!
Your a pro that's why body men cant do this work that would plug it nice job like whatching you work for hrs I have a body shop for 25yrs I can't do that work you do I wish I had you working for me you blow body man's away keep the good work up paul
Just bought a 1967 jaguar s type. It's a bit of a cot case. One side rockers are missing and the b pillar is hanging in the breeze. This will be one hell of a useful video😁.
Hi Yes it was a challenge for the rockers on my classic car as well. Now I gotta get all the bondo off and do it again . I couldn't afford repo panel. Challenge yes.......... Not any more thank you for showing how.
Out of all the people out there doing body work on cars you are the best I was watching on others Chanel and they did not even cool down the welds at all his but welds warped the panel and when he ground down the welds it looks like Mickey Mouse even his body filler was not pressed deeply into the edges of the welds just a problem waiting to happen ... Watching your work you are the best I've seen your welds are very good you reconstruct the car to original as possible.... I like to see that in a you tube channel... Keep up the good work!!!
I watch them all Fitzee. Your number one in my book. I remember one of the first videos I watched of yours when you cut and welded a patch panel and dropped the rusty piece right out and then your butt welded it. LOL how Sweet it is 🏁👍😎
Always fun to watch another craftsman work his magic!..bit by bit by bit your making it work with minimal tools and equipment! There's a saying for that....."You gots to be smarter than it is!" It will be intresting to see how you do the Chassis for this.
Not only do I love your videos because of the awesome info but I feel like you'd be a good bloke to have a beer and a talk with, keep it up mate and thanks from Australia
Love watching your work, honest and open, we are all learning so many skills and tips from your experience, you’ve been there and done that 👍 thank you 😊
I just found your channel a week ago. Wish I would have found you sooner. I bought aftermarket quarter panels for my car and regret it. The fit is terrible. No matter how much I try to move these around. The gaps go from to wide to nonexistent. After watching your videos I believe I could have fixed what I had. Now that I have watched your videos I will be able to fix these new panels. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and techniques!
I've 'stuck around' for a few of these now, time to unstick myself from the sofa and get out there. Thanks for the inspiration, I'll never match your workmanship, but it's better to be trying and (only partially, hopefully) failing than to not try at all... Time to restart work on my Vauxhall Cavalier coupe.. Thanks Fitzee, you're a laconic star!
It's been an rainy day here in Mississauga and perfect to watch a master crafts men doing this magic on this Saturday morning. Love your learning style and show.
When you first dragged that car into the shop I thought O BOY what a bucket of rust it was. He'll have nothing but trouble getting this to look like a car again. But you did the improbable Fitzee. What an improvement. I can see now where you are going with it. It will be just tickety boo. Thanks for your tutelage.
Oddly enough, I can relate to the last 30 seconds of your video. In my garage, I have a “Thinking Chair”. I spend time in my chair thinking about how I’m going to progress through a project, or just when I need to clear my head. Great video as always. Thanks.
Fitzgerald is an autobody genius!!!!! Complex part made so simplify!!! Love his steps to do it, great advice on using large pieces and trimming them after wedding. Great work!!
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I respect your knowledge and being humble about what you are doing. Thank you for giving me the confidence to restoring my 53 Belair Sport coupe
Most people wouldn't have even tried ro fix this rust pile. Your work is amazing!
Truly enjoy each video, I especially can't wait for the end of your intro when you tell people to, "stick around..."
My brother had a 79 SR5 for his first car. I'm glad we lived.😄
That's a good one fitzi your tips were good so I stuck around mate. You're a gem mate. Love your show with basic tools. 😊
"Want to see how to build a Toyota body with metal from around your shop?"
"Stick around".
Always learning from these videos.
Looking forward to the next one.
Yep! Building a toyota out of scrap metal you can find somewhere in your shop! Tony is amazing!
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You take something that is a lot of work and you break it down into smaller sections. I've watched your videos and have learned so much. When I start repairing my pickup this spring, from frame repair up to the body panels; I will be using your tips and tricks to do it. Instead of seeing it as one large job, I now see it as a combination of a bunch of small jobs.
well done and the tips are great . I too have started using them. Thanks Fitz
Yes he us very good
That is exactly how I feel. You star out with a big project part and break it down into smaller parts. Always great instruction. Thank you for making all of the videos!!!
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I watched this a second time., and learned more. Thank you again.
You put more thought and care into it than the original manufacturer. They cut out the blanks, stamp it "close enough" and then bam, bam, bam, spot weld and maybe shoot some primer in the hole and add a bit of seam sealer. And MOST of that lasted decades... I would say that car (at least the parts you did) will last many decades longer than Toyota ever imagined it would!
I only wish my Suzuki Cappuccino had gotten your level attention and care when someone decided it was a bit rusty and parked it in 2010 or so. Now, it's like stepping into what sounds like leaves under the carpet! haha
I should be getting back into things soon(once I finish the garage) and these videos give me an edge in some great tips and motivation: "it can be fixed, with time, effort and skill and careful planning!"
To help my restoration I saved cuts from a crashed one from down near Killkenny with almost no rust to make templates and repair panels from.
Cheers for the great videos and instruction!!
Fritz, I don't care if it's your chanel or halfass customs or Vice grip garage I tune in and every day I always Lear something from you and the others. Knowledge it's the key to success and self satisfaction. And of course you can always save a few bucks diy 'n it.. thank you.
Fitzee... You take the 3lb steak and make it into 6, nice 8oz. That you can manage, 1 bite at a time.. You break down these big jobs into little, WINNABLE, projects..
You Give me courage to fix my '80 Bronco.. You Sir, are THE BEST!!!
Peace my friend!!!
Maybe you'd like too come to Michigan and work on an 80 Bronco for your channel? Heheheh.. Food for thought..
It’s the reverse engineering bit that’s so important and needs the bit of inventiveness and cleverness. Well done, enjoyed that one. Thank you.
Gather around gents the Master is back in session sharing his wealth of knowledge and skill!
I have no clue why I’ve been spending so much time watching these rust repair videos. I live in Florida and haven’t seen a rot like this in years. Great info though.
Inland FL isn’t bad. Coastal cars are sneaky. They rust inside out and top down. Salt spray is horrible.
Well Jake from state farm what are you wearing ha ha ha I had a Florida car from the coast come in the shop and it was full of rust so u must live in land that might have been rusty 56 2 hardtop I ever seen lot rust in the roof that you just don't see out here but I guess the wind carries the salt where ever
@@MissionRestomod yeah fitz car might been a costal car the way it was wierd rust
Agree.. Coastal florida cars wont survive unless properly cared for.
Thank you from a fellow Canadian for continuing to post these videos! As a newbie welder I'm finding your instructions easy to follow. Very helpful as I work on my own project.
Way to go Fitz... Your eye to envision the steps to each little section of each part of the process is amazing. Love it, Keep em coming.
Excellent work at its best
I stay watchin him to get my weld game up no cap💯
Thank you for being so generous with your time and experience. I just bought a project truck and need to do some work, straight forward approach. No smoke and mirrors, you show that you can tackle complicated fab with a step by step approach. You took away some of my trepidation!
Maritime strong!
Nice job . i love the way you never buy a replacement panel and even the metal you fabricates from is scrap metal.
This is my favorite video that you have done. I have watched it several times. Thanks
I never get tired of watching you fab stuff up.
Thanks for the video Fitzee! I’m always impressed with your work and the generous teaching of your methods I know explaining the work slows the progress but I appreciate your time and effort- thank you sir
You work like an artist working on a sculpture. Nice work. I’m really enjoying this series.
This is exactly what I am looking for when I watch Power Nation or something like that, while they spend hours chatting and selling sheit.
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You make top notch content dude
G’day Tony from Australia I’ve watched a lot of your videos mate,your metal work is outstanding!
I was thinkin i saw an irish man at work here by the talkin he does. Excellent work there, i watch and learn, thanks.
Thanks for showing how a master metal man gets it done !
I love how you always grind it back to clean steel...
And that with about no specialized tooling, here is the challenge.
Well done.
Hey Fitz, you said you didn't want to recreate the factory specs but your work is WAY better than some 'factory specs' restorations I've seen. I'm currently restoring a '73 914 and I've been kind of stuck for a few months on some sections which I need to replace. Your methods are helping me to get ahead a great deal. Thank you for sharing sir! Looking forward to your next videos. Regards from Puerto Rico.
The small inner repair pannel in the center that you made with the seam was a thing of beauty. The final fit on the outer cill /rocker was top notch Tony, a great watch as always.
That was a complicated structure. I appreciate how you let us know that you have to go back and do it again until it's right. That's real life 👍
That is the kind of motivation I need to start workomg on my volvo 👌🏼 thank you sir 👌🏼
hi Algorithm! please show more people this video and dude because they are excellent and people need to see it..
YES SIR FITZEE, Ya Done Real Good here and ALL Your video's. Some VERY NICE WORK AGAIN. If these Young People WILL WATCH and LEARN this From YOU as their Teacher. They WILL GO PLACES in their Body Profession, I Quan Dog Tea Toll’n Tell’n You!!!
I stuck around and found this guy to be the best of all the channels
Hey FItzee!
Reminds me of the story of the Indian Chief who cut one end of his blanket off and sewed it on the other end... to make it longer.
Your a pro that's why body men cant do this work that would plug it nice job like whatching you work for hrs I have a body shop for 25yrs I can't do that work you do I wish I had you working for me you blow body man's away keep the good work up paul
Thanks for your excellent videos and down to earth instructions, the world needs more people like you. Keep up the great work. "Rust never Sleeps".
Just bought a 1967 jaguar s type. It's a bit of a cot case. One side rockers are missing and the b pillar is hanging in the breeze. This will be one hell of a useful video😁.
Hi Yes it was a challenge for the rockers on my classic car as well. Now I gotta get all the bondo off and do it again . I couldn't afford repo panel. Challenge yes.......... Not any more thank you for showing how.
Out of all the people out there doing body work on cars you are the best I was watching on others Chanel and they did not even cool down the welds at all his but welds warped the panel and when he ground down the welds it looks like Mickey Mouse even his body filler was not pressed deeply into the edges of the welds just a problem waiting to happen ...
Watching your work you are the best I've seen your welds are very good you reconstruct the car to original as possible.... I like to see that in a you tube channel... Keep up the good work!!!
I watch them all Fitzee. Your number one in my book. I remember one of the first videos I watched of yours when you cut and welded a patch panel and dropped the rusty piece right out and then your butt welded it. LOL how Sweet it is 🏁👍😎
Know a guy will love you in Barbados for a holiday with work 😊
Always fun to watch another craftsman work his magic!..bit by bit by bit your making it work with minimal tools and equipment!
There's a saying for that....."You gots to be smarter than it is!"
It will be intresting to see how you do the Chassis for this.
Not only do I love your videos because of the awesome info but I feel like you'd be a good bloke to have a beer and a talk with, keep it up mate and thanks from Australia
I stuck around and learned a thing or three! Much appreciated!
You’re a wizard Fitzee. Love your work 👌🏽
Dam fine job sir, thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Perfect timing man I’m rebuilding my rockers on a 62 impala
Crusty is becoming Cristy. Always look forward to this class. Thank you for another episode.
These tutorials are priceless!
YOU ARE A MASTER FABRICATOR SIR!! fellow left handed canuck here
Mr .Fritzees... you sure make it come together... love the sharing of your life... and how you do it!... thank you!
Your a great teacher I enjoy watching your video .
Love learning from your videos. Thank you
Thank you for all your videos
Great work ! I am with you with factory seams . Thanks for the tips.
Love watching your work, honest and open, we are all learning so many skills and tips from your experience, you’ve been there and done that 👍 thank you 😊
I just found your channel a week ago. Wish I would have found you sooner.
I bought aftermarket quarter panels for my car and regret it. The fit is terrible. No matter how much I try to move these around. The gaps go from to wide to nonexistent.
After watching your videos I believe I could have fixed what I had.
Now that I have watched your videos I will be able to fix these new panels. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and techniques!
I've 'stuck around' for a few of these now, time to unstick myself from the sofa and get out there. Thanks for the inspiration, I'll never match your workmanship, but it's better to be trying and (only partially, hopefully) failing than to not try at all... Time to restart work on my Vauxhall Cavalier coupe.. Thanks Fitzee, you're a laconic star!
That was interesting for sure! Nice to see such a mess come together and look great in the end. Channel is growing very well Fitzee, nice to see.
Making the rocker piece with the relieved/stepped edge the way you did - pure genius!
Fitzee.you are a (Genious) when it comes down to Fabrication, I wish i knew half of what you know..
your real good, nice way of thinking about the problem of making parts
this is better then watching any movie, Tony, what do you put in your metal, it's like a fitzee drug. and can't get enough of it, ... lol
Very nice work and teaching us. Thanks
This guy is awesome! God bless him.
I learn something every time I watch one of your vids Thanks.
Less perfection more patience and plenty of persistence, step-by-step-by-step. A great lesson today professor. Thank you!
This man is a hero.
Always a good work Fitzee great teaching.
Another great how to video. Thanks again
Nothing special to say... just want to leave a comment to help your TH-cam ratings. This kind of stuff deserves to earn som ead revenue!
It's been an rainy day here in Mississauga and perfect to watch a master crafts men doing this magic on this Saturday morning.
Love your learning style and show.
Thanks again Fitz, great work as usual!
When you first dragged that car into the shop I thought O BOY what a bucket of rust it was. He'll have nothing but trouble getting this to look like a car again. But you did the improbable Fitzee. What an improvement. I can see now where you are going with it. It will be just tickety boo. Thanks for your tutelage.
Nice work Fitzee! Thanks for sharing.
My corolla is from 85 but so similar in the shapes of areas. This is info is GOLD!!
Awesome work..Thanks for sharing!!
LEONARDO DA VINCI AT WORK AGAIN>>>SCULPTOR>>>ENGINEER>>>PAINTER>>>ARCHITECT>>>THANK-YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO'S>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Wow, amazing work!!
Oddly enough, I can relate to the last 30 seconds of your video. In my garage, I have a “Thinking Chair”. I spend time in my chair thinking about how I’m going to progress through a project, or just when I need to clear my head. Great video as always. Thanks.
Fitzgerald is an autobody genius!!!!! Complex part made so simplify!!! Love his steps to do it, great advice on using large pieces and trimming them after wedding. Great work!!
Awesome as always!
"Tips" are always phenomenal!!
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The best fabricating bending and shaping metal ever I've learned alot just watching your contents
I'm enjoying your videos, nicely explained and simple techniques Thanks for sharing
Another excellent lesson from the master, thank you Fitzee.
Cracking work Fitzee - thanks
Man being an x spray painter if i lived next door 2u , u would never get rid of me ! Luv your work !
Those were great tips. Beautiful work!
Great build video 👍👏👏
Great stuff Fitzee! Thanks for another excellent video! Cheers, Doug
Your teaching me the best ! Neat tricks and tips
Love how you do things. It looks so great and you make sense in how you rework the metal to fit it just right.
Always an education watching you work! Thanks for sharing!!!
Fitzee you never cease to amaze with The amount of talent you have in metal work. Thanks so much for teaching us
Yor are the best online fabrication teacher on you tube .you explain everything,nice job
Nice tip on the cutting wheels. Thanks.